Emerging Technology Delivery Lead

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

9h•$138,800 - $413,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Security is a global cybersecurity leader that helps organizations build cyber resilience and protect business value—making security a core part of business and technology strategy, not just defense and compliance. We deliver end-to-end services across advisory, delivery, and managed security, supporting clients as they secure cloud, AI, identity, and critical infrastructure through robust governance, risk management, and continuous monitoring. Our goal is to protect clients, strengthen resilience, embed cyber into reinvention, and bring together human expertise with advanced, AI-enabled capabilities—supported by deep ecosystem partnerships and industry-leading security operations. Accenture’s Emerging Tech Security practice is focused on helping clients prepare for what’s next before it becomes what’s now – we secure the world, from qubits to orbits. You Are: A highly motivated self-starter who excels at translating between engineers and executives, who can lead complex programs with large teams from design and inception to successful completion. You are respected for both your technical acumen and your communication skills, and you love being on the forefront of technology and change, helping people and organizations level up as they navigate challenges. You have a lifelong love of learning, a solid familiarity with the fundamentals of enterprise technology and change management, and are a broad-based systems thinker. You’re excited about emerging technologies such as quantum and space, and how to help clients take advantage of them.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of experience in systems architecture, cloud services, networking, OS fundamentals, and related topics
Minimum of 9 years of practitioner-level familiarity with fundamental concepts in cryptography and PKI, including the management of systems that provide these functions and how they are implemented
Minimum of 10 years of experience leading teams and technical programs (e.g., datacenter migrations, network and application architectures, and large-scale change management and technology upgrades)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Nice To Haves

Public-sector experience in emerging technologies such as quantum and space
External client-facing consulting experience
Prior public speaking experience

Responsibilities

Assist and lead in all phases of the client project lifecycle, from business development and technical sales to staffing teams and leading large technology transformation programs with multiple workstreams
Advise clients on the design of multi-year cryptographic change management journeys, including considerations of tradeoffs both technical and non-technical, and provide suggestions on how to address people, process, and tooling gaps.
Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to turn reproducible technology and process inputs into bespoke business outcomes
Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
Serve as a trusted advisor, thought leader, and educator for new technologies and their impact on industries, governments, and organizations
Continue cultivating your curiosity about a wide variety of topics, keeping up with new developments in current areas of interest and adding new ones as they arise
Visit clients as needed to build relationships and ensure excellence in delivery that exceeds expectations